6 Hannah's rival provoked her bitterly, to irritate and embarrass her, because the LORD had[5] left her childless.

7 So it happened year after year, whenever she went up to the house of the LORD, Peninnah provoked her; so she wept and would not eat.

8 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you cry and why do you not eat? Why are you so sad and discontent? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"